10:37 PM,
Sep. 26, 2013

There's a chance we'll see Victor Martinez behind the plate during this season-ending series in Miami.

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Now that the AL Central title belongs to the Tigers, here are some issues and objectives they face as they close the regular season with a three-game series in Miami starting tonight:

■How does the reinstated Jhonny Peralta look at his new position, left field? Can the Tigers afford to start him there in the playoffs?

■How much rest does manager Jim Leyland give Miguel Cabrera in the hopes that the rest will allow Cabrera to run better in the playoffs than he has been for the last few months? Leyland has said that if he rests Cabrera too much, then Cabrera might be rusty at the plate ...